Corindi River
| Corindi River | |
| Redbank River, Corindi Creek[1] | |
| Open mature wave dominated barrier estuary[2] | |
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | NSW North Coast |
| District | Northern Rivers |
| Local government area | Clarence Valley |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Saltwater Creek (New South Wales) |
| Source | Knobbys Lookout |
| - location | west of Woolgoolga |
| - elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Mouth | Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean |
| - location | near Red Rock |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Depth | 1.2 m (4 ft) |
| Volume | 1,557 m3 (54,985 cu ft) |
| Basin | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Area | 1.9 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Website: NSW Environment and Heritage webpage | |
| [3] | |
Corindi River, an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary,[2] is located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Corindi River rises below Knobbys Lookout, in hilly country located to the west of Woolgoolga, and flows generally north northeast, north northwest, east northeast, and northeast, before reaching its mouth with the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean north of Red Rock; descending 97 metres (318 ft) over its 30 kilometres (19 mi) course.[3]
The river is transversed by the Pacific Highway near Corindi Beach.
See also
References
- ↑ "Corindi River". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- 1 2 Roy, P. S; Williams, R. J; Jones, A. R; Yassini, I; et al. (2001). "Structure and Function of South-east Australian Estuaries". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 53: 351–384. doi:10.1006/ecss.2001.0796.
- 1 2 "Map of Corindi River, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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Coordinates: 30°02′S 153°08′E / 30.033°S 153.133°E
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